Chance device



y 1950 c. v. JENSEN 2,507,570

CHANCE DEVICE Filed June 18, 1947 "HAW/A M) JNVEN TOR. Qua Mum 01M yumPatented May 16, 1950 OFFICE CHAN CE DEVICE Carl Valdemar Peter Jensen,Solrud Strand, Denmark Application June 18, 1947, Serial No. 755,295 InDenmark February 2, 1939 Section 1, Public Law 690, August 8, 1946Patent expires February 2, 1959 2 Claims. (Cl. 273-141) The presentinvention relates to improvements in roulettes, and the object of theinvention is to provide means for producing a roulette that may be heldin the hand during use, and thus does not require any special support asfor instance a table.

The invention is mainly characterized by a flat preferably elongatedbody, each end portion of which has formed therein a bottle cap lifter,and through the centre of gravity of which body a transverse pin isrotatably mounted and provided with means so that it may be held betweentwo fingers of one hand, said body and said means being provided withindications for indicating the relative position of the said memberswhen at rest.

One manner of construction of a roulette according to the invention isillustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a topelevation of the roulette and Fig. 2 a longitudinal section through thecentre thereof.

The roulette comprises a flat elongated body I I made preferably ofmetal and provided with a transverse bore l2 through its centre ofgravity. In this bore is inserted a rotation pin IS the protruding endsof which each have a, head 14 and 15 respectively. On either side of thebody I I this pin carries a circular disc 16 and I 1 respectivelydisposed in close proximity to the body surface so as not to hinder thefree relative rotation of the body H and the pin 43. The exteriorsurface of each disc is in the proposed embodiment provided with anumber of ciphers l8 arranged in any desired sequence and separated bydivision lines. At a suitable place on each side of the body H isengraved an arrow I9 that points towards the disc I6 and I1respectively.

The ends of the body H are apertured and each formed as symmetricallydisposed bottle cap lifters 20 and 21 respectively.

When to be used the roulette is held for instance in the left hand bymeans of the thumb and index of one hand, the fingers engaging the headsI4 and I5 of the pin l3. With the other hand the edge of the body H isstruck to cause it to revolve on the pin between the said fingers, thebody having a length to allow it to revolve within the space allowed bythe hand. When the revolving of the body ceases, the arrow l9 will pointat one of the ciphers on the adjacent disc IE or I1. When not employedas a roulette, the device may be used for lifting bottle caps.

I declare that what I claim is:

l. A roulette comprising in combination an elongated fiat body; arotation pin traversing the center of gravity of said flat body; a smalldisc member rigidly attached to each end portion of the rotation pin inclose proximity to the faces of said body; and coactin indicating meansapplied to the discs and to the body surface, said flat body being sodimensioned that it may be revolved on the rotation pin between theforefinger and thumb of a human hand holding the device by means of saidsmall discs.

2. A roulette comprising in combination an elongated flat body; arotation pin traversing the center of gravity of said fiat body; a smalldisc member rigidly attached to each end portion of the rotation pin inclose proximity to the faces of said body; and coacting indicating meansapplied to the discs and to the body surface, said flat body being sodimensioned that it may be revolved on the rotation pin within the spacedefined by the thumb finger and forefinger of a human hand when the endsof said rotation pin are gripped between the tips of said fingers.

CARL VALDEMAR PETER JENSEN.

REFERENQES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 514,200 Painter Feb. 6, 1.894676,807 Weston June 18, 1901 1,275,805 Watkins Aug. 13, 1918 1,483,529Tanner Feb. 12, 1924

